William Herod

U.S. House candidate
Born
March 31, 1801
Died
October 20, 1871
Age at death
70
Home state
Indiana
Party
whig
On the ballot
1839–1872
Career timeline
0-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Herod30,798
Opponents34,634
3
Elections run

Between 1839 and 1872, William Herod ran in 3 U.S. House elections, losing all 3. Herod's biggest single-election total was 15,039 votes, in the 1872 U.S. House election in Indiana's District 3.

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How many votes has William Herod received?

William Herod has received 30,798 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 0–3.

Election history

William Herod’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1872U.S. HouseIndianaLost15,03947.89%William Holman
1849U.S. HouseIndianaLost7,26545.33%William Brown
1839U.S. HouseIndianaLost8,49447.19%William Wick
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “William Herod: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/william-herod-indiana. Accessed [date].

Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.